Job Description

AD/S specializes in the design and fabrication of signs, displays, and fixtures. From the gleaming monolith that lights up the night sky to wayfinding signage that guides you through the airports, hospitals, and resorts. We are seeking an experienced individual to be a part of our team!
 
 

Job Purpose: 

The purpose of the PMDP is to equip our future project managers with the specific skills, tools, and knowledge needed to successfully manage signage projects from concept to installation. Our industry has unique characteristics - custom fabrication, tight deadlines, permitting challenges, consistency, and coordination with construction teams - which require targeted project management capabilities to ensure performance to budget, quality assurance, on time delivery and customer satisfaction.

The Project Management Development Program (PMDP) is a 2-year commitment. You will report to an experienced project manager. You will also be assigned a mentor, and an executive sponsor. Your direct supervisor, the project manager, will support your professional growth and work with you on day-to-day, tactical tasks. Your mentor and executive sponsor will ensure personal development and provide a strategic outlook. This position was created to help us develop future leaders of our company. We want to make sure that upon graduation you will be able to handle the technical, logistical, and client-facing challenges of signage projects while driving quality, speed, and profitability, or perhaps even manage your own team!

TIMEFRAME

Year 1. You will act as a project coordinator by supporting the Project Management team. Your mentor and executive sponsors will provide you with 2-3 strategic assignments with clear goals, objectives and deliverables. 

Some key responsibilities of the project coordinator include:

• Assist Project Managers in all phases of signage projects, from initiation to completion, including accurate ERP (Acumatica) processing.
• Maintain and organize project files, documentation, and databases.
• Prepare meeting agendas, take minutes, and follow up on action items.
• Assist in generating project status reports and other relevant documentation.
• Track install progress through PlanGrid.
• Assist with data entry and analysis related to project performance.
• Submit drawings to design board.
• Request and review site surveys, forward to design department.
• Issue purchase order requests based on direction from the Project Manager.
• Create and submit production (RTP) and installation (RTI) work orders.

Year 2. You will act as an assistant project manager. You will be entrusted with managing your own projects under the supervision of an experienced project manager. Some key responsibilities of the assistant project manager include:

• Continue to support your project manager, mentor and executive sponsor. 
• Represent AD/S at customer meetings and construction sites. 
• Knowledge of job safety analysis, quality manual, permitting and signage code requirements.
• Performance to budget tracking and report outs.
• Change order management.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of accounting principles in project management.
• Collaboration with sales executives on customer relationships and satisfaction.
• Ability to self-sufficiently manage projects from the beginning to the end.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR ME?

1. Develop industry-specific project management skills.

•  Learn how to plan, schedule, and execute signage projects considering fabrication timelines, material lead times, installation logistics, and weather dependencies.
• Gain familiarity with signage types (e.g., exterior, interior, digital, ADA-compliant signs) and their project lifecycle. Master local permitting, zoning regulations, and landlord approvals.

2. Standardize project workflows.

• Implement consistent processes across estimating, design, permitting, production, and installation.
• Reduce errors, rework, and miscommunication through standardized documentation and protocols.

3. At AD/S, we believe in ‘One-Team’ vision, where communication and cross-functional 

     collaboration are key success factors.

• Help us continually strengthen partnership between sales, design, engineering, production, and installation teams - keep all departments aligned and informed.

4. Learn the importance of customer satisfaction and long-term business partnership.

• Improve client communication and expectation-setting.
• Help us become the supplier of choice in the signage industry. 

5. Find out how to Increase profitability and efficiency.

• Train on how to control budgets, reduce waste, and improve resource utilization.
• Learn how to focus on job costing, change order management, and margin protection.

6. Develop leadership and career growth.

• We will prepare you to move into leadership roles in operations, sales, or account management within 2-5 years.
• Foster leadership skills specific to managing crews, subcontractors, and external vendors.

Skills Qualifications 

• Organizing, planning, and customer service orientation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Great attention to detail and problem solving
• Positive attitude, persistence, and high level of integrity
• Ability to thrive in a self-driven, yet team-oriented environment
• Proficient in MS Office including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word

Benefits 

• Medical, dental, vision and life
• Vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) matching after qualifying period
• Referral program
• Employee discounts  

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